Zwarthout | Shou Sugi Ban, is produced by Pieter Weijnen and the Zwarthout Team. The beauty and durability of the charred wood greatly appealed to Pieter and he familiarised himself with the technique. He then developed his own efficient production process in order to ensure the quality of the charred wood.

This resulted in the founding of our company Zwarthout | Shou Sugi Ban in mid 2012. By now we have developed a number of beautifully charred wood types with different textures and finishes which makes us very proud.

Our team is made up of specialists in various disciplines and ranges from builder-architects to product developers, technicians and artists. We all have a great liking for honest and natural materials and we thoroughly enjoy designing and realising beautiful and unique creations.

We also accept the responsibility of keeping our footprint as small as we can which is why we work in a CO2 neutral manner as far as possible. You will find our attention to detail, our passion for wood and sustainability in all our projects, each with their own very unique look.